Data from Confused.com highlights specific UK streets generating the highest number of Penalty Charge Notices, offering fleets clear risk indicators for route planning and driver briefings.
Top PCN locations 2024/25
Corporation Street at Aston Road, Birmingham – 62,725 tickets
Oxford Street (Whitworth St to Chepstow St), Manchester – 39,521 tickets
Cumberland Road, Bristol – 37,862 tickets
Heaton Lane, Central Stockport – 34,284 tickets, 57% of all council PCNs
Station Parade, Barking – 33,440 tickets, £2,030,242 generated
George Street, Corby – 32,100 tickets
Bull Lane N18, Enfield – 30,276 tickets
Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells – 28,930 tickets
Arundel Gate near St Paul’s Place Service Road, Sheffield – 27,963 tickets
Albert Bridge North Side, Kensington and Chelsea – 27,821 tickets
More than £42 million was generated from these hotspots alone, contributing to £530 million in total PCN revenue.
Common triggers include parking, bus lanes and yellow box junctions, particularly in city centres. Proactive driver alerts, clearer internal guidance and telematics based geofencing around known hotspots could reduce repeat penalties and protect operating budgets.